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Instagram and Facebook are breaking the EU’s illegal content rules

Instagram and Facebook are breaking the EU’s illegal content rules

The Commission says that Meta is imposing “confusing” obstacles for Facebook and Instagram users to flag illegal content and challenge moderation decisions, finding that the platforms “appear to use so-called ‘dark patterns’, or deceptive interface designs” that can hinder the removal of content like child sexual abuse and terrorism materials. Meta and TikTok are also found to have “burdensome procedures …

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Trump’s anti-climate crusade crashes EU’s COP30 preparations – POLITICO

Trump’s anti-climate crusade crashes EU’s COP30 preparations – POLITICO

Five diplomats present at the talks told POLITICO that Athens objected to a single passage, the final paragraph of the text, that “welcome[d]” the IMO measures “as the first legally binding global sectoral climate regulation that will contribute to the reduction of emissions from shipping.”  Three of the diplomats, who were granted anonymity to discuss closed-door talks, said Greece had …

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The EU’s tech rules are under attack — again – POLITICO

The EU’s tech rules are under attack — again – POLITICO

Without a hitch, a now-familiar playbook unfolded: The European Commission stood by its “sovereign right to regulate,” European lawmakers urged the EU executive not to give in, and experts quipped that the EU might have to relinquish the very right to regulate it had claimed as a big win in the trade deal.  “We must stand firm on our principles and …

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Meta snubs the EU’s voluntary AI guidelines

Meta snubs the EU’s voluntary AI guidelines

Meta says it won’t sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence code of practice agreement, warning that “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI.” The code published by the EU on July 10th is a voluntary set of guidelines to help companies follow the AI Act’s rules around general-purpose AI before they come into effect in a few weeks. …

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Meta says it won’t sign the EU’s AI code of practice

Meta says it won’t sign the EU’s AI code of practice

Meta said on Friday that it won’t sign the European Union’s new AI code of practice. The guidelines provide a framework for the EU’s AI Act, which regulates companies operating in the European Union. The EU’s code of practice is voluntary, so Meta was under no legal obligation to sign it. Yet Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, made …

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Meta Says It Won’t Sign EU’s AI Code, Calling It Overreach – Bloomberg.com

Meta Says It Won’t Sign EU’s AI Code, Calling It Overreach  Bloomberg.com Meta says it won’t sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach that will stunt growth  CNBC Guidelines on the scope of obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models under the AI Act  EU Digital Strategy Siemens and SAP call for EU to revise its AI regulations – FAZ  Reuters AI models …

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Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice

Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice

Meta has refused to sign the European Union’s code of practice for its AI Act, weeks before the bloc’s rules for providers of general-purpose AI models take effect. “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” wrote Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan in a post on LinkedIn. “We have carefully reviewed the European Commission’s Code of Practice …

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